The School, College & University Competitions Thread (another thread gone west)

No he doesnā€™t.

I could be miles off but think Evan Morris and Costigan will be the two closest to start for the Tipp 20ā€™s this year.

Bubbles is ok

The are indeed a strange bunch down thereā€¦

Big win for enniscorthy cbs in leinster bā€™ final against castlecomer Community kilkenny.
Castlecomer would be fairly strong so great achievement for enniscorthy

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Castlecomer had a few Kilkenny minors of 2024 & a generally very strong side they were unbackable favourites for this one so a brilliant win for Enniscorthy CBS who are far from a colleges strongholdā€¦im not certain if today was knockout but i think it is at B level

Dcu v Mary I should be a evenly contested game. Padraig Moylan shane o brien interesting battle.

Do you rate Moylan?

Heard he did OK Sunday. Heavy ground probably suit him

Heā€™s after dropping the ball into the net there :grimacing:

Never a nice one for a keeper.

oh dear, I have been that soldier!

Mary I use of the ball quite poor in the first half. Shape of their FF line & deliveries in all leave a lot to be desired.

DCU picking them off, boosted by the soft goal.

Not sure of the wind situation, Mary I certainly arenā€™t out of it but they need to use the ball better.

Goal for Mary I as I say it!

McLaughlin is classy tbf, won the ball brilliantly and had a shot saved.

McDonagh hit the crossbar with the rebound but got first to the break to finally finish it.

Is hogan and Meehan not playing?

Nope

Nor Scully

Dore, Caesar & Jamie Ryan starting instead.

Injured or not allowed by country managers?

DCU 1-13 Mary I 1-09 at HT

DCU definitely the better team in the first half but, having said that, they got a very fortuitous goal, dropped into the net by Conway.

Mary I have a lot of bodies back around the middle but have still somehow managed to leave DCU players in acres of space in scoring positions on multiple occasions. Really odd tbh.

And DCU have held their shape fairly well; the Mary I inside forward line seem to be very isolated.

Thereā€™s definitely a strong argument that SOB & McLaughlin are clearly the most talented players on show but DCU working better as a unit at the moment.

Billy Reid from Kilkenny at wing-back has been very impressive as have the two Offaly lads in midfield, Shirley & Spain. Joe Flanagan from Dublin has also looked dangerous and got a few points. Moylan and Sam Bourke decent aswell.

Mary I backs have been alright too: Lawless & Quilty have done some good things, Hennessy is lively in midfield but just donā€™t seem to have hit their flow yet for whatever reason.

I donā€™t know that, I presume theyā€™re injured?

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Inspirational score from distance from Jimmy; powered into the game at the start of the second half, a few big moments already.

Anywhere to get Freshers Hurling results from today, this evening online?